Vocational Self-efficacy Research Articles

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The disconnection from society resulting from long imprisonment among individuals with a criminal history renders them unable to readapt to society and they encounter various overlapping problems such as housing, economic conditions, and employment issues after their release, hindering their successful reintegration into society. Utilizing various supports and resources after their release is crucial in helping pre-prisoners adjust to society and prevent recidivism. Among these supports, the family is the most effective resource and strongest support system for helping pre-prisoners return to society and form the foundation for their recovery. However, families experience various psychological and practical difficulties due to the crimes of their family members, which can lead to crisis families and family disintegration. Therefore, there is an urgent need for practical support for pre-prisoners and their families. However, there is currently an insufficient level of effectiveness verification research or programs related to this, and practical institutional support is also inadequate. In this regard, this study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the Family Psychological Treatment Support Project, which is part of the 『family psychological treatment support project, such as those subject to probation』 conducted by the Gyeonggi Branch of the Korea Justice Protection Welfare Corporation. The project aims to solve the problems of families who are experiencing a break in family relationships and communication due to crimes or imprisonment of pre-prisoners and to help restore family relationships. In terms of research methodology, items with high predictive power were selected based on the data of the Social Adjustment Predictive Index. The reconstructed Social Adjustment Predictive Index and Life Emotion Scale were then used as research tools. Descriptive statistics and t-tests were conducted when analyzing the data. The research analysis revealed that, firstly, there were statistically significant pre-post changes in investment for the future, family belief, and occupational self-efficacy among individual family counseling participants. Regarding gender characteristics, there were statistically significant changes in male resilience and female vocational self-efficacy, and by family status, there were also statistically significant changes in pre-prisoner resilience and family vocational self-efficacy. Finally, in terms of participation in counseling, the greatest effect of individual family counseling was found to be an increase in family trust. When participants participated in both individual family counseling and family counseling camps, resilience was high at a statistically significant level, suggesting that the family counseling camp's resilience strengthening program was effective. Based on these research results, the problems and supplementary points of the program were discussed in the conclusions and suggestions. Suggestions were made to provide a program that could achieve improved results in the future by adjusting the content of the program.

Vocational success among at-risk, low-income young adults: Are there contributing factors?

Due to their underrepresentation in research, little is known about factors that contribute to the vocational success of young adults who are of low socioeconomic status. Therefore, we identified such factors in this population enrolled in Ohio’s Comprehensive Case Management and Employment Program.A pre-tested and pilot-tested survey based on the Theory of Self-Efficacy was used to measure key variables related to vocational success. The internal reliability coefficients for the subscales ranged from 0.90 to 0.96. The survey was sent by text message to 374 young adults enrolled in the program.The response rate was 79 % (n = 296). Most were non-Hispanic (88.5 %), 18–24 years of age (82.3 %), female (79.7 %), and Black/African American (56.8 %). Mixed-race subjects reported the poorest mental health status compared to single-race individuals. Nearly 80 % reported experiencing “medium” to “high stress,” and 22 % reported “fair” to “poor” physical health. Vocational self-efficacy was significantly higher among respondents who (i) were parents (p < 0.05), (ii) lived with dependent children (p < 0.05), (iii) had excellent overall health (p < 0.01), and (iv) placed a higher value on obtaining a job that paid enough to pay their bills (p < 0.01). Outcome expectations were higher among those who reported having (i) low stress levels (p < 0.01), (ii) excellent overall health (p < 0.01), (iii) no barriers to achieving academic or vocational success (p < 0.01), and (iv) higher outcome value (p < 0.05). The number one barrier to vocational success identified was lack of childcare (8 %).Improving the physical and mental health of young adults is vital to positively impacting their path to vocational success. The next steps would to continue this investigation with vocational success as the outcome.

Vocational Self-Efficacy as a Moderator on the Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Students’ Interest in TVET Programmes in Pakistan

Studies have shown that the behaviour of family, friends and significant others shapes young people’s self-belief and interest in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes. However, limited research has documented how vocational self-efficacy can significantly impact the relationship between perceived social support and students’ interest in Pakistani TVET programmes. Thus, this study utilised quantitative research to examine the role of vocational self-efficacy as a moderator in the relationship between perceived social support and students’ interest in TVET programmes. A total of 386 secondary school students filled out three questionnaires: vocational self-efficacy, perceived social support, and interest in the TVET programmes scale using Social Cognitive Career theory as a theoretical framework. The data were analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and statistical analysis using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The correlation analysis revealed that perceived social support and students’ interest in the TVET programmes were negatively correlated, and vocational self-efficacy was not a moderator. This study benefits the authorities, policymakers, and researchers in supporting TVET programmes in Pakistan.

Life design group-based intervention fostering vocational identity, career adaptability, and career decision-making self-efficacy

This study examines the process and outcome of a life design group intervention with grade 9 students. In a sample of 139 participants (91 girls and 48 boys), a quasi-experimental design was applied to analyse the intervention’s effectiveness at fostering vocational identity, career adaptability and career decision-making self-efficacy. Seventy and 69 participants were included in the experimental and control groups, respectively. Outcome measures were applied at the onset of the intervention, at the end of counselling and three months after the last session. A focus group involving 17 participants was conducted to determine participants’ perceptions of the intervention process and outcome. The findings support the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of life design group-based interventions to foster vocational identity, career adaptability and career decision-making self-efficacy. The focus group participants evaluated the intervention as useful by fostering reflexivity and a sense of direction. Overall, the findings suggest the relevance of life design practices in educational settings to foster reflexivity and, therefore, to facilitate students’ career construction. The research implications of the findings are also discussed.&#x0D; &#x0D; Keywords: Life design, vocational identity, career adaptability, reflexivity, adolescents

Life design group-based intervention fostering vocational identity, career adaptability, and career decision-making self-efficacy

This study examines the process and outcome of a life design group intervention with grade 9 students. In a sample of 139 participants (91 girls and 48 boys), a quasi-experimental design was applied to analyse the intervention’s effectiveness at fostering vocational identity, career adaptability and career decision-making self-efficacy. Seventy and 69 participants were included in the experimental and control groups, respectively. Outcome measures were applied at the onset of the intervention, at the end of counselling and three months after the last session. A focus group involving 17 participants was conducted to determine participants’ perceptions of the intervention process and outcome. The findings support the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of life design group-based interventions to foster vocational identity, career adaptability and career decision-making self-efficacy. The focus group participants evaluated the intervention as useful by fostering reflexivity and a sense of direction. Overall, the findings suggest the relevance of life design practices in educational settings to foster reflexivity and, therefore, to facilitate students’ career construction. The research implications of the findings are also discussed.&#x0D; &#x0D; Keywords: Life design, vocational identity, career adaptability, reflexivity, adolescents

Editorial: Special Issue: Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences 2022

Editorial: Special Issue: Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences 2022

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Relationship between Career Decision, Self Efficacy and Vocational Identity among UiTM Shah Alam Generation Z

The concept of career decision self-efficacy has been a topic of discussion for a long time and remains an important concept up to this day. Career counselling is effective in helping students in their career development. The current study examined the relationship between career decision self-efficacy and vocational identity. We followed the expectations of the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and hypothesized that there is a significant relationship between career decision self-efficacy and vocational identity. We also studied the differences between genders on the two variables and the effect of career decision self-efficacy on vocational identity. The sample of the study comprised of 243 Generation Z participants from UiTM Shah Alam. The finding shows that there are no differences between genders on the career decision self-efficacy and female and vocational identity and female, which finding is in contrast to previous findings. The result of the study also shows that there is a significant relationship between career decision self-efficacy and vocational identity. The last finding shows a statistically significant result where career decision self-efficacy contributes significantly to vocational identity and career decision-making self-efficacy explains 13 % of the variance in Vocational Identity. Therefore, this research provides information that can help to enhance students in the context of career counselling.

The Mediating Effect of Vocational Self-Efficacy Beliefs in the Relationship between Big Five and Professional Attitude

In this study, the mediator role of self-efficacy in the relationship between personality traits and attitude towards teaching profession was examined for prospective teachers. The sample of the study consisted of 487 3rd and 4th grade students (356 females and 131 male) studying at Atatürk University Kazım Karabekir Education Faculty in the Spring Semester of 2018-2019 Academic Year and these students were determined by simple random cluster sampling method. This study was designed as a relational study and quantitative methods were used. Three different measurement tools were used in order to determine the personality traits, professional attitude, and self-efficacy beliefs of prospective teachers. The data were analyzed with different statistical package programs. As a result of tested SEM models and Bootstrap analyses, it was found that self-efficacy had a partial mediator effect on the relationship between agreeableness and neuroticism and attitudes towards teaching profession, and a full mediator effect on the relationship between conscientiousness, extraversion and openness to experience and attitude towards teaching profession. The results were discussed in the light of related studies and certain conclusions and recommendations were presented.

Factors influencing the six therapeutic communication modes among occupational therapists

This cross-sectional study describes the perceived use of six therapeutic communication modes among occupational therapists in Korea per the intentional relationship model and explores the factors influencing mode use. We conducted a paper-and-pencil survey with a convenience sampling method and analyzed a total of 214 responses (response rate: 64.88%) using the Vocational Self-Efficacy Scale and the Clinical Assessment of Modes-Therapist ([CAM-T] Korean). Therapists reported that they used five of the six therapeutic communication modes with similar frequency and that they used the advocating mode least frequently. A multiple regression model comprising the three subscales of vocational self-efficacy-practice setting, therapists" perception of client satisfaction, and satisfaction level on therapeutic performance-predicted the CAM-T total score of F (7, 205)=16.34, p<.0005, and adjusted R²=.336. The strongest predictors across the six therapeutic modes were factors that pertained to perceptions of the therapeutic relationship. These findings suggest that efficacy-building efforts on individual confidence and collective efficacy, along with education for therapeutic relationships, are required to foster effective use of interpersonal skills.

Predicting vocational self-efficacy of unemployed adults with disabilities

Predicting vocational self-efficacy of unemployed adults with disabilities

The BRIDGING project – citizenship, partnership and holistic development

The aim of the text is to introduce BRIDGING, an international project that involves professionals working in educational institutions (kindergarten, school or crèche), academic and cultural institution from Poland, Portugal, Finland and Belgium. The project aims to improve the quality of practices in early childhood education through participation of children, teachers, cultural and academic staff in artistic projects in public spaces. Crucial part of BRIDGING is to promote various ways of communication of children and adults using the concept of citizenship in the context of holistic approach. Additionally our intention is to introduce the preliminary results of the first Polish part of the BRIDGING project research. The study was conducted to investigate how the project is perceived by kindergarten teachers. Although only the first results are presented here, it is already quite evident what the specific areas of teachers’ sense of vocational self-efficacy are. The results show that our respondents value the experiences brought to them by the project. In their opinion BRIDGING gave them an opportunity to acquire knowledge about their city, neighbourhood and the partners’ countries. They also stated that the project has improved their skills of using ICT tools and various art techniques.

Are You Getting Enough to Eat? Addressing Food Insecurity in Rehabilitation Clients

Food insecurity is a well-known risk factor for poor health and quality-of-life outcomes. Recent explorations of census data have concluded that it is experienced disproportionately by individuals with disabilities, making it an important area of focus for rehabilitation counseling and research. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between food insecurity and work barriers and intrapersonal characteristics that are often the focus of rehabilitation counseling. Findings from a national sample of adults with disabilities ( N = 435) reveal that individuals with less than a bachelor’s degree or in a household earning less than $40,000 per year were more likely to report high food insecurity. In addition, food insecurity correlated with unfavorable outcomes in measures of self-reported health, depression, social support, acceptance of chronic illness and disability (CID), and vocational self-efficacy. Implications are presented for increasing attention to the issue of food insecurity within the context of rehabilitation counseling practice and research, including strategies for augmenting services to include food assistance in a way that is sensitive to the experience of individuals with significant resource gaps.

Measuring perceived efficacy for coping with posttraumatic stress disorder in the workplace.

PTSD is associated with high levels of vocational difficulty, and research on relationships between PTSD and vocational adjustment may be relevant to vocational rehabilitation services to achieve optimal outcomes. Veteran perception of ability to cope with stressors in the workplace setting may play a role in rehabilitation outcome. This article outlines preliminary steps in the development of the Vocational Efficacy in Trauma Survivors Scale (VETSS), to measure perceived efficacy in managing PTSD symptoms in the workplace. This has potential to expand future options for research in vocational rehabilitation for veterans with PTSD. Veterans in outpatient treatment for PTSD at a large, mid-western Veterans Affairs Health Care System facility responded to items on the proposed instrument and items on other measures of vocational and psychological functioning to assess the potential validity of items for an instrument to measure vocational self-efficacy among veterans managing PTSD. In a sample of 63 working veterans who receive outpatient care for PTSD, exploratory factor analysis identified two viable subscales, one tapping Workplace Coping, and another tapping Self-Disclosure. Preliminary findings indicate that the measure demonstrated acceptable indications of reliability and validity, suggesting promise for future use in vocational rehabilitation research.

Exploring the relationship among teacher support, Advanced Placement coursework, and Latina/o students’ college and vocational self-efficacy

ABSTRACT In this study, researchers examined the relationship among perceptions of support from high school teachers, enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) coursework, and Latina/o college students’ vocational and college self-efficacy. Perceptions of investment and expectations from high school teachers positively predicted students’ college self-efficacy. A positive predictive relationship was also detected between students’ perceptions of accessibility to high school teachers and vocational self-efficacy. Significant differences regarding perceptions of support from teachers between AP and non-AP students were also found. Implications for practitioners and researchers are offered.

Influences of Coping Strategies and Vocational Self-Efficacy on Burnout among Social Workers in Long-Term Care Hospitals

Influences of Coping Strategies and Vocational Self-Efficacy on Burnout among Social Workers in Long-Term Care Hospitals

The Causal Relationship among Vocational Basic Competencies, Self-Efficacy, Nursing Professionalism and Self-Directed Learning Ability of Nursing Students

The Causal Relationship among Vocational Basic Competencies, Self-Efficacy, Nursing Professionalism and Self-Directed Learning Ability of Nursing Students

Erratum to: Middle School Engagement with Mathematics Software and Later Interest and Self-Efficacy for STEM Careers

Research suggests that trajectories toward careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) emerge early and are influenced by multiple factors. This paper presents a longitudinal study, which uses data from 76 high school students to explore how a student’s vocational self-efficacy and interest are related to his or her middle school behavioral and affective engagement. Measures of vocational self-efficacy and interest are drawn from STEM-related scales in CAPAExplore, while measures of middle school performance and engagement in mathematics are drawn from several previously validated automated indicators extracted from logs of student interaction with ASSISTments, an online learning platform. Results indicate that vocational self-efficacy correlates negatively with confusion, but positively with engaged concentration and carelessness. Interest, which also correlates negatively with confusion, correlates positively with correctness and carelessness. Other disengaged behaviors, such as gaming the system, were not correlated with vocational self-efficacy or interest, despite previous studies indicating that they are associated with future college attendance. We discuss implications for these findings, which have the potential to assist educators or counselors in developing strategies to sustain students’ interest in STEM-related careers.

Assessing Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement of People With Disabilities

The purpose of this study was to validate the Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale (VRES) in a sample of state vocational rehabilitation (VR) service consumers. A total of 277 individuals with disabilities were recruited from Alaska, Kentucky, Florida, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. The measurement structure of the VRES was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Exploratory factor analysis results support a one-factor measurement structure of the VRES. Confirmatory factor analysis results also indicated a good model fit for the one-factor measurement model. Internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s α) for the scores on the VRES was computed to be .94. VR engagement was found to be associated with working alliance, vocational self-efficacy, internal motivation, and VR outcome expectancy in the expected direction. The VRES is a brief, reliable, and valid instrument for assessing VR engagement and contributes to the use of self-determination as a paradigm for improving motivation and engagement of people with disabilities receiving services from state VR agencies.

UNA REVISIÓN DE LA INVESTIGACIÓN EDUCATIVA SOBRE AUTOEFICACIA Y TEORÍA COGNITIVO SOCIAL EN HISPANOAMÉRICA

INTRODUCCION. La investigacion educativa sobre el constructo autoeficacia y la Teoria Cognitivo Social ha sido muy abundante en las tres ultimas decadas. Los resultados obtenidos en sus distintas lineas de trabajo han sido sintetizados en revisiones tanto cualitativas como cuantitativas, pero considerando principalmente la produccion cientifica de origen anglosajon publicada en ingles. En el contexto de estos antecedentes, este estudio pretende revisar la investigacion realizada sobre esta area en Hispanoamerica, con el fin de determinar la existencia, el volumen y la naturaleza de los estudios empiricos desarrollados e identificar lineas de investigacion futuras. METODO. Se llevo a cabo una revision de la investigacion publicada a partir de una busqueda sistematica en las bases de datos SciELO, RedALyC, Scopus y Dialnet Plus. Se identificaron 58 estudios empiricos que cubrieron los criterios de inclusion fijados previamente. Todos ellos fueron caracterizados atendiendo a su area tematica, tipo de estudio y diseno metodologico, muestras, variables y medidas sociocognitivas y tecnicas de analisis. RESULTADOS. Se pone de manifiesto la existencia en la region de trabajos en todas las lineas clasicas de investigacion en la Teoria Cognitivo Social, si bien con un grado de desarrollo dispar. Se muestra un predominio claro de los trabajos en el area de la autoeficacia, el rendimiento y la motivacion (46%), seguido de los estudios de corte psicometrico (28%), los estudios en el area de la autoeficacia docente (17%) y los trabajos sobre autoeficacia vocacional y SCCT (9%). DISCUSION. A partir de los resultados obtenidos se presenta un diagnostico general del estado de la investigacion empirica sobre autoeficacia y la Teoria Cognitivo Social en Hispanoamerica, hasta ahora no disponible. Este nuevo conocimiento sistematizado ha permitido identificar, entre otros aspectos, ambitos de investigacion concretos necesitados de desarrollo en la region a partir de una amplia base de evidencia